Wyndham Championship gears up for special anniversary year

GREENSBORO — As one of only six PGA Tour stops to reach a 75-year mark, officials with the Wyndham Championship are going to make sure to commemorate the occasion.

Activities and programs are planned to coincide with August’s tournament at Sedgefield Country Club.

“This is going to be our biggest and best effort,” tournament director Mark Brazil said. “It’s not every year we get to celebrate something like this.

A revamped website with features associated with the 75-year history of the tournament has been launched. A new logo was unveiled to promote the anniversary along with a short video that provides a timeline of many of the highlights through the years.

The kickoff for some of these came at the end of January, with snow covering the tournament grounds.

The tournament is set for Aug. 14-17.

Wyndham Worldwide is involved as well. Alyson Johnson, a senior vice president for the company, said the 75-year mark is another avenue for new initiatives connected to the tournament.

Brazil has big goals and many of the projects are in the works. He’s aiming to bring back many of the former champions to be involved in tournament week.

With 17 World Golf Hall of Famers among the titlists in Greensboro, he said there’s notable history to embrace.

Also planned is a “history walk” near the No. 1 fairway and clubhouse that will take gallery members through various stages of the tournament. A newly formed Legends Club near No. 10 green will be decorated with photographs and artifacts from any of the great moments from past tournaments, Brazil said.